NASCAR Cup: teams may have standard pit guns in 2018

Jeff Gluck of JeffGluck.com reported Monday that two sources NASCAR plans to move to a standard pit gun in 2018.

“NASCAR is working on a number of initiatives to enhance both the performance and safety of our sport,” Gluck quoted a statement from NASCAR when asked about a standard gun. One of the many competition initiatives considered is the future of pit equipment. We will provide an update on some of the initiatives at the end of the 2017 season. In the meantime, our focus remains on the exciting championship battles that are playing out across all three national series.”

The gun expected to be used by all Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team next year is manufactured by Paoli.